How to Drive Backroads – Enjoy the scenery, have fun and be safe
How to drive backroads – driving rural or back roads requires slightly different driving strategies. These tips will help you be safe and enjoy the drive.
Attractions
A Hearst Castle Christmas – A grand backdrop for decorating sure to stir up envy
A Hearst Castle Christmas – Christmas greetings from Discover Central California – decorating on a grand scale.
Hearst Castle Pictures – Unusual and detailed photos of this California palace
Hearst Castle Pictures – Not your usual images: some interesting and detailed photos of this beautiful Central Coast palace
Traveling Highway 101 – A road trip through Central California
Traveling Highway 101 is the most common route through Central California from north or south. A guide to the sights and cities along the way.
The Highway 46 scenic drive – from Paso Robles to the coast – great sunset drive
The Highway 46 scenic drive, from the 101 to Highway 1 is one of the prettiest drives in California and an easy one as well – great place for a sunset
The El Camino Real in California – the chain linking the missions together
The El Camino Real began as an humble footpath leading from one mission to another. Today it nearly spans the length of California.
Elephant Seals in Central California – You can visit them anytime!
Elephant Seals in Central California – They came to visit 20+ years ago and haven’t left yet. How and where to see them.
Estero Bluffs State Park – unspoiled coastline near Cayucos, easily accessible
Estero Bluffs State Park – North of Cayucos, easily accessible and unspoiled coastline with a variety of environments and wildlife and a lovely beach. Photos and directions.
The Fiscalini Ranch Preserve in Cambria, seaside open space
The Fiscalini Ranch Preserve in Cambria is a beautiful and little-known gem on the Central Coast. Photos and complete information on how to find it.
Foxen Canyon – A rustic back road drive that leads to treasures of wine tasting
Foxen Canyon – Wine tasting and sight seeing along this gorgeous Santa Barbara County back road drive
